What is the severity of ZDI-CAN-23786?

ZDI-CAN-23786 has been assigned a CVSS rating that indicates it poses a high severity risk due to potential privilege escalation.

How do I fix ZDI-CAN-23786?

To mitigate ZDI-CAN-23786, ensure your Oracle VirtualBox installation is updated to the latest version provided by Oracle.

What are the consequences of exploiting ZDI-CAN-23786?

Exploiting ZDI-CAN-23786 could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges.

Who is affected by ZDI-CAN-23786?

All installations of Oracle VirtualBox that have vulnerabilities in their privilege management are at risk from ZDI-CAN-23786.

Do I need to be a local user to exploit ZDI-CAN-23786?

Yes, an attacker must first gain local access to execute high-privileged code in order to exploit ZDI-CAN-23786.

Vulnerability/
ZDI-CAN-23786

30/4/2025

ZDI-CAN-23786: ZDI-25-257: (Pwn2Own) Oracle VirtualBox OHCI USB Controller Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

First published: Wed Apr 30 2025(Updated: )

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 8.2. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2024-21113.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Oracle VM VirtualBox

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Reference Links

http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-257/ (Advisory)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of ZDI-CAN-23786?
ZDI-CAN-23786 has been assigned a CVSS rating that indicates it poses a high severity risk due to potential privilege escalation.
How do I fix ZDI-CAN-23786?
To mitigate ZDI-CAN-23786, ensure your Oracle VirtualBox installation is updated to the latest version provided by Oracle.
What are the consequences of exploiting ZDI-CAN-23786?
Exploiting ZDI-CAN-23786 could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code with higher privileges.
Who is affected by ZDI-CAN-23786?
All installations of Oracle VirtualBox that have vulnerabilities in their privilege management are at risk from ZDI-CAN-23786.
Do I need to be a local user to exploit ZDI-CAN-23786?
Yes, an attacker must first gain local access to execute high-privileged code in order to exploit ZDI-CAN-23786.

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